Membership invitations or passwords to the site can be purchased easily and cheaply — though in violation of the site's rules — on eBay or other online invitation sites, members say.

会员们表示，虽然违反网站的规定，但入会介绍信和密码很容易就可以在eBay或其他网站以低价获得。

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The committee is continuing to evaluate the use of social-networking sites for future election campaigns and welcomes Suggestions from the membership.

不过委员会会继续评估这些社交网站在今后选举中的作用，同时也欢迎会员对此提出建议。

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You can minimize the cost of things that eat away at your bottom line by registering for membership sites and rewards programs, applying discount codes, comparison shopping, and simply watching your spending.

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Most of these sites charge a membership fee, allowing subscribers to play a variety of games against each other, offer reviews of new games and provide opportunities for game-chat.

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Membership is up dramatically on subscription sites like Match.com and PerfectMatch.com, increasing 17 and 60 percent, respectively, compared to the same time last year.

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